Law & Politics A Banksy Mural Dedicated to Victims of the Paris Terrorist Attacks Was Stolen From the Bataclan Theater The image of a veiled figure appeared on the theater's exit door last June. By Kate Brown, Jan 28, 2019
Law & Politics Police Seize Cliché Mountain Paintings by ‘A. Hitler’ From a Berlin Auction House, Saying They’re Fakes Authorities say the watercolors may be forgeries. By Kate Brown, Jan 25, 2019
Law & Politics Ex-Artforum Employee Amanda Schmitt Appeals the Dismissal of Her Suit Against the Magazine and Knight Landesman The judge "wrongly decided the case against us, and we are looking forward to the appeal," her attorneys say. By Rachel Corbett, Jan 23, 2019
Law & Politics I’m Just Here for the Art: Three Accused Spies Claim They’re Actually Just Culture-Loving Tourists Cultural tourism is a common defense for suspected spies. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 23, 2019
Law & Politics In an Explosive Lawsuit, Lehmann Maupin Gallery Accuses an Ex-Employee of Stealing Valuable Client Data and Trade Secrets The employee joined Lévy Gorvy last fall. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 21, 2019
Law & Politics Looters Beware: The British Museum Is Leading an International Task Force Fighting the Illicit Trade in Egyptian Antiquities An expert team and powerful new database will help recover stolen artifacts and expose fake documentation. By Javier Pes, Jan 20, 2019
Law & Politics How a Legendary Alexander Calder Installation Got Ensnared in Sears’s Tortuous Bankruptcy Saga Once installed in Chicago's Sears Tower, the fate of Calder's work hangs in the balance of the retailer's bankruptcy proceedings. By Tim Schneider, Jan 17, 2019
Law & Politics ‘She Was Motivated by Greed’: Prosecutors Seek Three-Year Prison Sentence for Mary Boone in Tax Fraud Trial Rejecting calls for mercy, government lawyers say the art dealer was driven by "a desire to maintain her lavish lifestyle." By Henri Neuendorf, Jan 14, 2019
Law & Politics Explaining ‘Opportunity Zones’: The Trump Administration’s New Tax Break for Art Collectors The government killed 1031 exchanges, but handed art collectors a new tax break. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 13, 2019
Law & Politics Thieves Make Off With a Painting From New York’s Team Gallery in Broad Daylight After a Half-Mile Chase The gallery has been dusted for prints and police are on the case. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2019
Law & Politics Our ‘Action Was Visionary’: Sentenced to Prison, the Estranged Russian Art Duo That Set a French Bank on Fire Is Unrepentant Shalygina says that the political performance anticipated the yellow-vest protesters who are now threatening a run on France's banks. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Law & Politics Skateboarding Thieves Stole a Giant $4 Million Coin From a Berlin Museum. Now a Trial Begins—But the Coin’s Still Missing The gang is accused of stealing the giant coin, smashing its bulletproof showcase and escaping using a skateboard and a wheelbarrow. By Kate Brown, Jan 10, 2019
Law & Politics Artists May Be the Unwitting Losers in Christie’s Victory Over Resale Royalties in France Secondary market dealers say they risk suffering from "unfair competition," and economists warn the change might be unfavorable to artists. By Naomi Rea, Jan 9, 2019
Law & Politics A Gallery Claims Christie’s Double-Crossed Them by Selling Its Francis Bacon at a ‘Bargain Basement’ Price What happens when high-stakes, multimillion-dollar art deals go awry. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 8, 2019
Law & Politics Court Dismisses Former Artforum Employee Amanda Schmitt’s Lawsuits Against the Magazine and Knight Landesman The judge dismissed her suit centered on allegations of slander, retaliation, and defamation. By Rachel Corbett, Jan 3, 2019
